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The Ultimate Bucket List of Books (1,800 Essential Novels, Biographies, Essays, Plays, Science and Sports Books) - Page 18

Most lists of "essential books" are flawed in some manner. They are either too short ("top 50 books for men", or too old (no books from the last 50 years). Other book lists fail to include essays, plays, rock and roll memoirs, science books, and science fiction. Other lists fall short in providing a true world view. I tried to get a solid sampling from every genre and almost 100 countries. This list was created by taking the best of 15 lists. I then added several years of recommended books from the The Week, and foreign language recommended books. I then added my favorites to the list if they were not already there. Enjoy!
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Harold and the Purple Crayon (Johnson, Crockett)
Harold and the Purple Crayon
681
Johnson, Crockett
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie (Salman Rushdie)
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie
682
Salman Rushdie
Harriet the Spy (Louise Fitzhugh)
Harriet the Spy
683
Louise Fitzhugh
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
684
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (J.K.Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
685
J.K.Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
686
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
687
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
688
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
689
J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
690
J.K. Rowling
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
691
Angie Thomas
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
692
Shirley Jackson
Hawaii (James. A. Michener)
Hawaii
693
James. A. Michener
Hawksmoor (Peter Ackroyd)
Hawksmoor
694
Peter Ackroyd
The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere on Earth (Bill Holm)
The Heart Can Be Filled Anywhere on Earth
695
Bill Holm
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Carson McCullers)
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
696
Carson McCullers
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (Dave Eggers)
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
697
Dave Eggers
The Heart's Invisible Furies (John Boyne)
The Heart's Invisible Furies
698
John Boyne
Heavy an American Memoir (Kiese Laymon)
Heavy an American Memoir
699
Kiese Laymon
Heavy Rotation: Twenty Writers on the Albums That Changed Their Lives (Peter Terzian)
Heavy Rotation: Twenty Writers on the Albums That Changed Their Lives
700
Peter Terzian
Heechee Rendezvous (Frederick Pohl)
Heechee Rendezvous
701
Frederick Pohl
Henry V (William Shakespeare)
Henry V
702
William Shakespeare
Henry VI (Shakespeare - Signet)
Henry VI
703
Shakespeare - Signet
Henry VIII (Shakespeare)
Henry VIII
704
Shakespeare
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (James Tiptree, Jr.)
Her Smoke Rose Up Forever
705
James Tiptree, Jr.
The Hero With a Thousand Faces (Joseph Campbell)
The Hero With a Thousand Faces
706
Joseph Campbell
Herzog (Saul Bellow)
Herzog
707
Saul Bellow
Hhhh (Laurent Binet)
Hhhh
708
Laurent Binet
The Hidden Brain (Shankar Vedantam)
The Hidden Brain
709
Shankar Vedantam
Hidden Figures (Margot Lee Shetterly)
Hidden Figures
710
Margot Lee Shetterly
Hidden Valley Road (Robert Kolker)
Hidden Valley Road
711
Robert Kolker
High Fidelity (Nick Hornby)
High Fidelity
712
Nick Hornby
High School (Tegan Quin & Sara Quin)
High School
713
Tegan Quin & Sara Quin
A High Wind in Jamaica (Richard Hughes)
A High Wind in Jamaica
714
Richard Hughes
A Higher Loyalty (James Comey)
A Higher Loyalty
715
James Comey
Hiroshima (John Hersey)
Hiroshima
716
John Hersey
His Excellency: George Washington (Joseph J. Ellis)
His Excellency: George Washington
717
Joseph J. Ellis
His Name Is George Floyd (Robert Samuels & Toulouse Olorunnipa)
His Name Is George Floyd
718
Robert Samuels & Toulouse Olorunnipa
Histories (Tacitus)
Histories
719
Tacitus
The Histories (Herodotus)
The Histories
720
Herodotus
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